February 7, 2025
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Japan Airlines Adopts Kaneka Green Planet™ Biodegradable Polymer for First Reusable Food Containers in International In-flight Meals
JALUX Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoru Takahama; hereinafter "JALUX") and Kaneka Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Fujii; hereinafter "Kaneka") are working to reduce environmental impact through the development and expansion of new products using KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ (hereinafter "Green Planet"). Kaneka has developed the first reusable food container made from Green Planet, which will be used as a side dish container for in-flight meals served on JAL's international flights starting in June.
In order to leave a more beautiful planet to future generations, by fiscal year 2025, the JAL Group aims to totally eliminate the use of primary petroleum-derived plastics from the disposable plastics provided in their cabins and lounges. As part of this initiative, JALUX and Kaneka have been jointly developing 100% biomass-derived Green Planet containers, which will be used for in-flight side dish containers for JAL's international flights from June 2024. As well as contributing to the elimination of new petroleum-derived products, we also aim to further reduce environmental impact by making it possible to reuse these containers.
In addition, the design office "nendo" supervised the overall design of the in-flight meal tray under the JAL in-flight amenity renewal project, and by pursuing design and functionality for this product, they achieved a "warm texture that expresses lightweight and non-petroleum-derived plastics". The containers are actually colored by natural minerals which means that both materials and coloring agents come from non-petroleum-derived materials. Furthermore, by reducing the weight by approximately 30% compared to current side dish containers, the product is expected to reduce CO2 emissions during flight.
JALUX and Kaneka have already introduced Green Planet to the airport and aviation industry through the airport store JAL PLAZA, JAL in-flight sales shopping bags, and onigiri (rice ball) film wrapping material at JAL Diamond Premier Lounge, and this will be Green Planet's first reusable product. We will continue to strengthen collaboration to develop products that contribute to reducing environmental impact not only in the aviation and airport fields, but also in a wide range of other fields.
In order to leave a more beautiful planet to future generations, by fiscal year 2025, the JAL Group aims to totally eliminate the use of primary petroleum-derived plastics from the disposable plastics provided in their cabins and lounges. As part of this initiative, JALUX and Kaneka have been jointly developing 100% biomass-derived Green Planet containers, which will be used for in-flight side dish containers for JAL's international flights from June 2024. As well as contributing to the elimination of new petroleum-derived products, we also aim to further reduce environmental impact by making it possible to reuse these containers.
In addition, the design office "nendo" supervised the overall design of the in-flight meal tray under the JAL in-flight amenity renewal project, and by pursuing design and functionality for this product, they achieved a "warm texture that expresses lightweight and non-petroleum-derived plastics". The containers are actually colored by natural minerals which means that both materials and coloring agents come from non-petroleum-derived materials. Furthermore, by reducing the weight by approximately 30% compared to current side dish containers, the product is expected to reduce CO2 emissions during flight.
JALUX and Kaneka have already introduced Green Planet to the airport and aviation industry through the airport store JAL PLAZA, JAL in-flight sales shopping bags, and onigiri (rice ball) film wrapping material at JAL Diamond Premier Lounge, and this will be Green Planet's first reusable product. We will continue to strengthen collaboration to develop products that contribute to reducing environmental impact not only in the aviation and airport fields, but also in a wide range of other fields.
